Lawsuit Challenging Iowa’s English-Only Law Moves Forward
On March 7, a trial court judge in Iowa allowed a lawsuit challenging Iowa’s failure to provide non-English election materials to voters with limited English proficiency to move forward.
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Iowa Legislature Approves New Congressional and Legislative Maps
Yesterday evening, the Iowa Legislature completed redistricting by voting to approve the second set of maps prepared by the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency.
Iowa Sued Over Failure To Provide Spanish-Language Voting Materials
Today, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) of Iowa filed a lawsuit in Iowa state court challenging the state’s failure to provide non-English election materials to voters with limited English proficiency.
Iowa Legislature Releases Proposed Maps
The Iowa Legislature released draft proposals for the state’s new legislative and congressional maps this morning.
LULAC Files Petition Asking Iowa To Provide Spanish-Language Voting Materials
Today, the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa (LULAC) filed a petition for declaratory order with the Iowa secretary of state asking for clarification about whether the office can use and accept Spanish-language voting materials and forms.
Iowa Enacts Second Voter Suppression Bill
Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed Senate File 568 into law on Tuesday night, adding further restrictions to establishing satellite absentee voting sites and severely limiting third-party ballot collection in Iowa.
Iowa Republicans Ram Through Final Voter Suppression Bill
In the final hours of their legislative session on Wednesday, Iowa Republicans passed yet another voter suppression bill.
Iowa Marks 294,000 Eligible Voters as Inactive
The omnibus voter suppression bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in March has begun to take effect in Iowa.
RNC Files To Intervene in Iowa Voter Suppression Suit
Republicans filed a motion to intervene in pending litigation over Iowa’s new voter suppression law, Senate File 413, on Thursday.
House Committee Chair Releases Statement on IA-02 Contest
House Administration Committee Chair Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) released a statement today condemning Republicans for their coordinated and ill-intentioned efforts to smear the Committee’s consideration of the contested election in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.